Buying a Franchise
No Bones About It: This Franchisee Says He Made a Great Business Choice
Chiropractic doctor Steve Nutty cites his experience as a hockey coach as great training for owning his own business.
By Joan Oleck
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Business News
With ResearchKit, Apple Wants to Use Your iPhone For Medical Research
The opt-in program allows iPhone owners to participate in a number of medical research studies and creates new opportunities for startups.
By Emily Price
Business Accounting
The New Health Market May Be the Single Greatest Business Opportunity of Our Lifetimes
With billions being poured into the medical field, the status quo is no longer an option. It's time for entrepreneurs to enter the fold.
By Tom Main
Building a Business
Jump Into the Hot Health-Care Sector With These 10 Businesses
From medical supplies to mobile screenings, there are many diverse ways to enter the health sector.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
Scientists Can 3-D Print a New Windpipe on a $2,500 Desktop Machine
Doctors at a New York-based research institute are combining 3-D printed cartilage with living cells to manufacture trachea replacements.
Building a Business
4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Break Into the Drug Industry
Many opportunities exist for those willing to explore this large and growing field.
By Kevin Xu
Business Funding
Augmedix, the Google Glass App for Medical Data Entry, Raises $16 Million
The startup is developing an app for Google Glass that will give doctors easier access to patient information.
By Carly Okyle
Tech
How This Google Glass Startup Is Saving Doctors Time
Ian Shakil and Pelu Tran help doctors by slashing data-entry work, thanks to Google Glass.
Building a Business
In This Vision of a Healthier Workplace, Sitting Is Not Allowed
Dutch visual artist Barbara Visser is taking an edgy stand against the dangers of sitting at work all day.
Tech
The U.S. Military Wants to Inject People’s Brains With Painkilling Nanobots That Could Replace Medicine
Ever wish you could heal yourself like a superhero? The government is making it happen. Sort of.
Tech
A Tiny, Whip-Tailed Robot Can Administer Meds Anywhere In the Body
Is this miniscule magnetic cyborg swimmer the future of medicine delivery, egg fertilization and scar-free surgery -- all in one?
Tech
This Company Makes Motion Capture a Cinch
OpenStage uses multiple cameras and advanced algorithms to capture and display motion data in real time, no special suites or elaborate setups required.
Building a Business
These Two Innovative Diagnostic Devices Just Scored Big Funding
One is for early detection of ovarian cancer, the other is a microendoscope that gynecologists can use in their exam rooms. Both aim to make a difference in patients' lives.
Building a Business
Lending Club’s New Front: Loans for Braces and Your Kid’s Kindergarten Tuition
The peer-to-peer lending site announced today that, with its acquisition of Springstone Financial, it would be expanding its reach in consumer finance.
Tech
Will Synthetic Biology Evolve Into the Next Hot Field?
Five things you should know about this growing segment that aims to modify life itself.
By Britt Wray
Building a Business
6 Hot Healthcare Companies: From Smart Pill Bottles to Smart Diapers, What’s Driving Innovation in Medical Tech?
Technology has profoundly revolutionized the way doctors treat, diagnose and perform surgeries. But experts say innovation has yet to improve the daily workflow of physicians, or the daily behavior of patients.
Building a Business
Skin and Bones: Oh, the Body Parts You Can Make With 3-D Bio-printers
Sticks and stones may break bones, but printers can replace them -- and a whole lot more.
Building a Business
Forget Smartphones and Watches. Are iCars and iCardio Monitors in Apple’s Future?
While acquisition rumors have long swirled, Apple's top leaders reportedly met with Tesla founder Elon Musk in Cupertino.
By Geoff Weiss